dense scrub

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

Refers to a large area of closely packed scrub, difficult to pass through.

scrubADJECTIVE + scrub

Categories:

dense

Examples (10)

  • The hikers struggled to push through the dense scrub.
  • Beyond the clearing lay an impenetrable area of dense scrub.
  • We spotted a rare bird hiding deep within the dense scrub.
  • The path eventually disappeared into the dense scrub, making progress difficult.
  • Fires often spread rapidly through the dry, dense scrub.
  • The soldiers had to hack their way through the dense scrub to reach their objective.
  • Over time, the abandoned field became overgrown with dense scrub.
  • It's easy to get lost in such dense scrub if you don't follow the trail.
  • They built a fence to keep the animals out of the dense scrub where wildflowers grew.
  • The landscape was dominated by rolling hills covered in dense scrub.